What Happened on July 14?
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EVENTS ON JULY 14
Explore the most important historical events that happened on July 14, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
First ascent of the Matterhorn
Year:
1865
The first ascent of the Matterhorn is completed by Edward Whymper and his party, four of whom die on the descent.
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World's fair
Year:
1853
Opening of the first major US world's fair, the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations in New York City.
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Finnish War
Year:
1808
The Finnish War: the Battle of Lapua is fought.
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Alien and Sedition Acts
Year:
1798
The Sedition Act of 1798 becomes law in the United States making it a federal crime to write, publish, or utter false or malicious statements about the United States government.
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Chicago Fire of 1874
Year:
1874
The Chicago Fire of 1874 burns down 47 acres of the city, destroying 812 buildings, killing 20, and resulting in the fire insurance industry demanding municipal reforms from Chicago's city council.
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Billy the Kid
Year:
1881
American outlaw Billy the Kid is shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett in the Maxwell House at Fort Sumner, New Mexico.
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Agustín Lizárraga
Year:
1902
Peruvian explorer and farmer Agustín Lizárraga discovers Machu Picchu, the "Lost City of the Incas".
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St Mark's Campanile
Year:
1902
The Campanile in St Mark's Square, Venice collapses, also demolishing the loggetta.
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BIRTHS ON JULY 14
Discover famous people and historical figures born on July 14, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Armand Gaudreault
Year of birth:
1921
Armand Gaudreault, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2013)
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Geoffrey Wilkinson
Year of birth:
1921
Geoffrey Wilkinson, English chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1996)
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Michel de Beaupuy
Year of birth:
1755
Michel de Beaupuy, French general (died 1796)
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Sixto Durán Ballén
Year of birth:
1921
Sixto Durán Ballén, American-Ecuadorian architect and politician, 48th President of Ecuador (died 2016)
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Käbi Laretei
Year of birth:
1922
Käbi Laretei, Estonian-Swedish concert pianist (died 2014)
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Shankarrao Chavan
Year of birth:
1920
Shankarrao Chavan, Indian lawyer and politician, Indian Minister of Finance (died 2004)
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Fred Baur
Year of birth:
1918
Fred Baur, American chemist and founder of Pringles (died 2008)
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Gerald Ford
Year of birth:
1913
Gerald Ford, American commander, lawyer, and politician, 38th President of the United States (died 2006)
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DEATHS ON JULY 14
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on July 14, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
August Neander
Year of death:
1850
August Neander, German historian and theologian (born 1789)
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Edward Vernon Utterson
Year of death:
1856
Edward Vernon Utterson, English lawyer and historian (born 1775)
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Edmond-Charles Genêt
Year of death:
1834
Edmond-Charles Genêt, French-American diplomat (born 1763)
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Augustin-Jean Fresnel
Year of death:
1827
Augustin-Jean Fresnel, French physicist and engineer, reviver of wave theory of light, inventor of catadioptric lighthouse lens (born 1788)
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Germaine de Staël
Year of death:
1817
Germaine de Staël, French philosopher and author (born 1766)
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John Buckley (VC)
Year of death:
1876
John Buckley, English soldier, Victoria Cross recipient (born 1813)
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Billy the Kid
Year of death:
1881
William H. Bonney aka Billy the Kid, American gunfighter and outlaw (born 1859 or 1860)
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B. Saroja Devi
Year of death:
2025
B. Saroja Devi, Indian actress (born 1938)
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HOLIDAYS ON JULY 14
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on July 14 around the world.
July 14 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: July 14 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Bastille Day
Bastille Day (France and dependencies)
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International Non-Binary People's Day
International Non-Binary People's Day
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Victoria Days
Victoria Day (Sweden). The birthday of Crown Princess Victoria is an official flag flying day in Sweden.
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Boniface of Savoy (bishop)
Christian feast day: Boniface of Savoy
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Samson Occom
Christian feast day: Samson Occom (Episcopal Church (United States)
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Gaspar de Bono
Christian feast day: Gaspar de Bono
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John Keble
Christian feast day: John Keble (Church of England)
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